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Racing Act 1958
52BGreyhound racing permits
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52B Greyhound racing permits
S. 52B(1) amended by Nos 16/2001 s. 28(Sch. item 14), 50/2015 s. 3(7).
(1) Despite anything to the contrary in this Division, a club may apply to the Minister for the issue of a permit authorising the club to hold greyhound races approved in accordance with the rules of Greyhound Racing Victoria on a specified ground 32 kilometres or more from the north-east corner of Bourke and Elizabeth Streets, Melbourne.
S. 52B(2) amended by No. 16/2001 s. 28(Sch. item 14).
(2) The Minister may, after consultation with Greyhound Racing Victoria, issue such a permit, subject to any conditions that the Minister thinks fit.
S. 52B(4)(b) amended by No. 16/2001 s. 28(Sch. item 14).
(b) must cancel a permit issued to a club if Greyhound Racing Victoria notifies the Minister in writing that the club has no greyhound races approved in accordance with its rules.
S. 52B(6) amended by No. 16/2001 s. 28(Sch. item 14).
(6) Greyhound races authorised by a permit under this section must be conducted under the rules of Greyhound Racing Victoria.
Ss 53–54A repealed.[[9]](#endnote-10)
No. 6070 s. 55.
S. 55 amended by Nos 8209 s. 21(1)(a)(ii), 125/1986 s. 13(e),
substituted by 17/2016 s. 4.